More Details Emerge on Devin Booker's First Signature Shoe
Nike officially welcomed Phoenix Suns shooting guard Devin Booker to their signature basketball family with the following press release:
Nike Basketball welcomes Devin Booker to its signature family by introducing his first signature shoe, the Nike Book 1.
A three-time All-Star at 26 years old, Booker has established himself as one of the best players in the NBA. He’s always focused on his game, poring over every move on his way to becoming one of the top shooting guards in the league. With his methodical approach, he’s inspired by the fundamentals of the greats.
Booker’s personal style is inspired by the same qualities that define his game: classic, original, but still geared to perform. His debut shoe, the Nike Book 1, was designed with classic Nike style in mind with the goal of still being able to perform at the game’s highest level.
“Early on, we landed on the phrase ‘future classic,’” said Booker in the press release. “At the beginning of the design process, we landed on the idea of the shoe combining lifestyle and performance worlds. The goal was to create something that would be timeless.”
Booker himself has been wearing the shoes during offseason workouts ahead of preseason activity.
More from Nike on the design of the shoe and some of its features:
"Booker gave the design team a few silhouettes as starting points, such as the Air Force 1, the Blazer and the AJ1. Design inspiration also came from one of his restored cars: his ’72 Chevy Blazer K5, a blue beauty he nicknamed “Uncle Larry” and turned into a low-rider. It’s LS-swapped, he says, so the original engine is replaced by a modern, high-performance one. He preserved the car’s original patina, so it has a vintage exterior. High-tech on the inside. Classic on the outside.
"Using insights from Booker and young hoopers around the world, the Nike Book 1 offers athletes a tailored combination of lateral stability, cushioning, and responsiveness underfoot. To accomplish this, Nike design teams stacked a Cushlon 2.0 foam midsole with a rigid TPU sidewall for added support, with a top-loaded Nike Zoom air bag in the heel.
"On the outside, a workwear-inspired canvas and twill upper adds durability, while a suede collar and genuine leather across the forefoot provide more reinforcement and a familiar, plush, broken-in feel. The pull tab at the heel was inspired by a book spine, with numbers referencing chapters in an ongoing story."
Booker's first pair of signature sneakers will be released in Spring 2024. They will be featured in two different colorways.
